Texas Tech University Athletics
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Michigan Invitational
Lady Raiders Open 2018 Slate at Michigan Invitational
January 12, 2018 | Women's Tennis
Texas Tech to face four Top 25 opponents during tournament
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The No. 8 Lady Raiders will face athletes from No. 7 Georgia Tech, No. 10 Michigan, No. 13 Ohio State and No. 24 Arizona State in the three-day tournament.
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FORMAT OF PLAY
Each team will play three rounds of doubles and three rounds of singles. There will be up to eight flights in singles and four flights in doubles per round. Each team will play one round of singles and one round of doubles per day. The third set will be played to completion in singles. Points will be allotted for each win based on the following decreasing point value to determine the champion (singles and doubles) at the end of the weekend:
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Win at No. 1 position -- 8 points
Win at No. 2 position -- 7 points
Win at No. 3 position -- 6 points
Win at No. 4 position -- 5 points
Win at No. 5 position -- 4 points
Win at No. 6 position -- 3 points
Win at No. 7 position -- 2 points
Win at No. 8 position -- 1 point
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SCHEDULE OF PLAY
Saturday, Jan. 13
10 a.m. Singles -- Texas Tech vs. Georgia Tech
1 p.m. Doubles -- Texas Tech vs. Arizona State/Ohio State, Michigan vs. Georgia Tech
Singles to Follow -- Michigan vs. Arizona State/Ohio State
Sunday, Jan. 14Â
10 a.m. Singles -- Arizona State/Ohio State vs. Texas Tech
1 p.m. Doubles -- Michigan vs. Texas Tech, Arizona State/Ohio State vs. Georgia Tech
Singles To Follow -- Michigan vs. Georgia Tech
Monday, Jan. 15Â
8:30 a.m. Singles -- Arizona State/Ohio State vs. Georgia Tech
11:30 a.m. Doubles -- Georgia Tech vs. Texas Tech, Michigan vs. Arizona State/Ohio State
Singles To Follow -- Michigan vs. Texas Tech
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